Advocacy group People For Bikes is urging lawmakers to exempt electric bikes from Right-to-Repair laws amidst growing concerns on safety.
If you’re at all mechanically adept, chances are you’re unfazed when you find yourself stuck on the side of a road with a flat tire. Provided you have a spare tube or patch kit, chances are you’ll be back on the road in no time. The same is true for slightly bigger jobs like adjusting your bike’s gears, brakes, and perhaps even repacking its bearings. When it comes to the complicated electronics of e-bikes, however, this is a different story.
Indeed, there exist Right to Repair laws in many countries. However, like all things, even these have their limitations. We’ve talked about e-bike brands imposing hefty penalties on folks tampering with their systems, but now, it seems that we could be seeing more regulations when it comes to tinkering with the electronics of electric bikes and other personal mobility devices.
If you look at this from a cynical perspective, you may think that the move will unjustly empower e-bike manufacturers to charge exorbitant prices for simple battery repairs. However, if you take a look at the numerous cases of e-bike-related fires in New York City alone – of which there were 219 reported cases in 2022 alone – you’d see why regulating the repair of e-bike batteries is essential.
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